IPOH, 11 May 2009: The public has been advised not to gather near the state secretariat here to prevent any untoward incident. Perak police chief Datuk Zulkefli Abdulah said police would take action against those who defy the order. The police including the Federal Reserve Unit have have been stationed at the building, he said […]
Perak crisis
Ganesan asserts appointment, motions lawful
IPOH, 8 May 2009: Perak state assembly speaker Datuk R Ganesan said all motions tabled by Barisan Nasional yesterday were valid as the sitting had convened after former speaker V Sivakumar had taken his seat in the assemblypersons’ gallery. “When did the speaker take his place? Definitely during the sitting. The speaker will not take […]
PM regrets Perak assembly sitting chaos (Updated)
Updated 7.51pm, 8 May 2009 KUALA LUMPUR, 8 May 2009: Datuk Seri Najib Razak said he was utterly disappointed at the ruckus at the Perak state assembly sitting yesterday due to the action of the opposition assemblypersons who did not respect the law. “I regret that there were chaos and tension at the Perak assembly […]
Lawyers say appointment, motions passed valid
KUALA LUMPUR, 7 May 2009: Despite the chaos that reigned at the six-hour Perak assembly sitting today, a new speaker was appointed and four motions were passed. And the appointment as well as the motions passed was all valid, according to Umno Legal Advisor Datuk Hafarizam Harun and lawyer Datuk Muhammad Shafee Abdullah who represents […]
Hishammuddin thankful no serious incidents in Perak
PUTRAJAYA, 7 May 2009: Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said he was glad that there were no incidents that jeopardised public order in the vicinity of the state government buildings in Ipoh during the first day of the Perak State Legislative Assembly sitting for the second term today. He said the situation could have […]
MPs among those arrested in Ipoh
IPOH, 7 May 2009: Police today detained several individuals including members of parliament and party supporters for attempting to assemble outside the Perak Darul Ridzuan building, the venue for the state assembly sitting. They were arrested between 8am and 9.30am for refusing to disperse when ordered to do so by the police and were later […]
Court order to prevent illegal assembly
IPOH, 6 May 2009: The Ipoh District Police Headquarters today obtained a court order to prevent any assembly near the Bangunan Perak Darul Ridzuan where the State Legislative Assembly Hall is located, tomorrow. The order was obtained from the Ipoh Magistrate’s Court under Section 98 of the Criminal Procedure Code. This followed the press statement […]
Motion to remove Perak speaker received
IPOH, 29 April 2009: The Perak legislative assembly secretary, Abdullah Antong Sabri, today confirmed that his office had received a motion last week to remove V Sivakumar as speaker of the Perak state assembly at its sitting on 7 May. He also confirmed that he had posted letters to all the Perak state assemblypersons on […]
Courts shouldn’t interfere in parliamentary matters
By Zedeck SiewKUALA LUMPUR, 25 April 2009: The judiciary should not function as a court of appeal for matters of Parliament, as this would violate core democratic doctrines, a constitutional lawyer said today. Speaker V Sivakumar’s legal battles in relation to the Perak political crisis is “best proof that parliamentary matters should not be heard by the […]
Showdown in Perak on 7 May
By Deborah LohNOW that a sitting of the Perak legislative assembly sitting has been called for 7 May, another showdown is expected because it is being convened without speaker V Sivakumar’s consent. Sivakumar In such a case, constitutional law expert Prof Dr Shad Saleem Faruqi believes Perak’s constitutional crisis is far from over despite how recent court […]
